Bowls
Mr. W. Wallace, the honorary secretary of the Hamilton Club, suffered a sad bereavement yesterday, when he lost his 13½ year-old son, death being due to…
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Sport, 1908
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Athletics
At the Gaiety Athletic Hall Ted Nelson defeated D. Sullivan, the American, in 18 rounds, the latter's seconds abandoning the contest. Nelson, who is a clever…
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A meeting of the general committee Of the Newcastle annual regatta was held at the council chambers last evening. Mr. T. H. Raysmith in the chair. There was at…
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The Australian Rugby Union team played Midlems and East Midland yesterday afternoon, and suffered their second defeat of the tour, by 16…
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A meeting of the Newcastle Eight-hour Day Celebration Committee was hold last night in the Trades Hall. Mr. R. Powell, chairman of the committee,…
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At the Stadium, Rushcutters' Bay, J. Blackmore (11st 2lb) defeated George Sterling (12st 6lb) In twelve rounds. The former, despite his great handicap in…
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The Newcastle Surf Club will give a display on the beach this afternoon. A breaker-shooting competition will be one of the attractive features…
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The following will represent the Newcastle Golf Club against the Sydney team, on the Newcastle links, this afternoon:—Allen, J. Burke, Berkeley, Cobcroft…
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A match is to be played on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, to-day, between Hunter River District and Upper Hunter District…
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Peter Cook and Tem O'Brien are to come together in Sharpe's hall, Abermain this afternoon, at three o'clock. They have signed to box the best of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Football in England. Wallabies Defeat the Anglowelsh. London
The Australian Rugby Union team yesterday played a match against the Anglo-Welsh team that last season toured New Zealand and Australia, and…
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Under the management of the Hunter District Cricket Association, the first-interdistrict match of the season was played on the Albion Ground on…
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W. Squires, who has returned from New Zealand, has began matched to box Bill Lang for the Australian championship at the Stadium on January 13th…
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The Perseverance Swimming Club held their fourth handicap of the season at Tighe's Hill. A good number of swimmers put in an appearance. Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Contest. Melbourne
A glove contest took place to-night between the lightweights Hughie Meeghan and Bob Greenshields. It resulted, after a good contest, in Meeghan knocking…
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The contest between Hunter and Crocker at Weston on Saturday morning last attracted a large attendance. Originally it was agreed that Crocker should…
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The Waratah Club met and defeated the Lambton Club on the latter's courts, winning every set with the exceptions of one. Following were the Scores:—P. B…
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The Newcastle Jockey Club's December race meeting, which was inaugurated on Saturday font, will be brought to a conclusion to-day. The entries are more…
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At the Gaiety Hall to-night Les. O'Donnell and Monty Andrews met in a twenty-round contest. At the conclusion of the full term the referee declared the contest…
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Button Singh is again in Melbourne after his trip to the west. Florian Franisch is anxious to moot the Hindoo in a match for it side-bet of £25, to take…
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